Cotton Close with Modest Wednesday Gains

Written on 05/14/2026
Austin Schroeder

Cotton futures closed the Wednesday session with contracts coming off the midday highs, up 7 to 49 points. The US dollar index was $0.215 higher at $98.395. Crude oil was down $1.18 at $101.00 at the close. The monthly WASDE update showed 2025/26 cotton yield at 852 lbs/ac, with production...Cotton plant closeup by Esin Deniz via iStock